B25844

Shelfmark

Sa2.6.19 - Sa2.6.20

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Sa.2.6.21 - Sa.2.6.22, [Copy-specific notes:] Previously: Ddf.4.13, Ba.2.1 and Cb.1.2.7(a). Pencil note on flyleaf: "Lacks blank ff. 42 + 440. Pages with red rules to form a border., [Provenance:] Given to Eton College by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799 (card catalogue)., [Binding:] 18th century crimson straight grained morocco; blind tooled panels; five raised bands; spine title: "Homeri opera editio princeps Florentiae 1488".

Author

Homer

Uniform title

[Works., 1488]

Title

Herodotou Halikarnaseos sic exegesis peri tes tou Homerou genesios kai Biotes.

Varying form of title

Bernardus Nerlius Petro Medicae Laurentii filio .s

Varying form of title

Ploutarchou eis ton bion tou Homerou

Varying form of title

Iliados a Homerou rapsodias

Varying form of title

Odysseias a Homerou rapsodias

Varying form of title

Homerou Batrachomyomachia

Varying form of title

Homerou Ymnoi. Eis Apollona

Varying form of title

Homeri Ilias editio princeps

Publication, distribution, etc.

Florentiae :, [Bernardus Nerlius, Nerius Nerlius and Demetrius Damilas],, 9 Dec. 1488 (i.e. not before 13 Jan. 1488/89)].

Physical description

2v ;, 35cm.

Note

Edited by Demetrius Chalcondyles. BM has Giovanni Acciaiuoli as co-editor.

Note

Ms. annotations throughout text and an inserted page of ms. notes in vol. 1.

Note

Initial spaces.

Note

Text in Greek, fol. 1 recto in Latin.

Note

Title from fol. 3 recto, transliterated from the Greek.

Note

Begin [fol. 1 recto:] "Bernardus Nerlius Petro Medicae Laurentii filio .s. | Vm doctissimorum hominum & horum grauissimorum sententia: gr[ae]cas litteras non solum latinis plurimum ornamenti affere: Sed etiam pernecessarias esse animaduerterem: omni studio ac labore ad b[ae]c studia percipienda me conuerti. ...". First leaf is lacking, this information is taken from Chetham's Library catalogue.

Note

Fol. 9 recto: "Ploutarchou eis ton bion tou Homerou. ...".

Note

Fol. 43 recto: "Iliados a Homerou rapsodias. ...".

Note

Fol. 251 recto: "Odysseias a Homerou rapsodias. ...".

Note

Fol. 412 recto: "Homerou Batrachomyomachia. ...".

Note

Fol. 416 recto: "Homerou Ymnoi. Eis Apollona. ...".

Note

Imprint from colophon [vol. 2]: "... analomasi Bernardou kai Neriou Tanaidos tou Neriliou pono [sic] de Demetriou Mediolaneos kretos: en Phlorentia [sic], menos dekembriou enate [sic] ...".

Note

On the press see Ridolfi. BMC assigned to the Nerlii, and Proctor to Bartolommeo Di Libri, who Ridolfi argues only printed the dedication. The date derives from the dedication; the Greek text has a colophon (f.439v) dated 9 Dec. 1488 (ISTC).

Note

Without foliation; vol. 1 has [234] leaves, vol. 2 has [198] leaves.

Note

Signatures: A-D8, E10 (E10 blank), A-Z8, ET8, a8, [rum]8; AA-ZZ8, FTET6 (FTET6 blank).

Note

Dedicatory letter [fol. 1 recto] dated: "Florentiae Idibus Ianuariis .M.CCCC.LXXXVIII." [i.e. 13 Jan. 1488/89].

Note

39 lines to a page.

Citation/references note

ISTC ih00300000; Goff H300; HCR 8772; Bod-inc H-136; Sheppard 5235, 5236; Proctor 6194; Oates 2348, 2349, 2350, 2351, 2352; GW 12895; Hain, 8772; BM 15th cent., VI.678; BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, p. 330; Hain-Copinger-Reichling, 8772

Additional physical form available

Microfiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2001 & 2005. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 45 - Printing in Greek, GK 47; Unit 71 - Printing in Florence Part I, FL 49. Copy: London BL, IB.27657c.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College School Library.

Provenance

20th century bookplate dated 1684 recording donation by John Newborough, Head Master 1693-1713 and ms. inscription recording the same in vol. 2.

Binding

20th? century binding by Spottiswood & co; brown calf; two blind fillets to form a border; five raised bands; spine title: "Homeri Ilias editio princeps. 1488".

Subject

Homer

Subject

Classical literature.

Subject

Epic poetry, Greek, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Greek literature, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Greek poetry, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Mythology, Greek, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Demetrius, of Crete,, printer.

Added entry--name

Nerli, Bernardo, printer.

Added entry--name

Nerli, Nerio, printer.

Added entry--name

Chalcondyles, Demetrius, ed.

Added entry--name

Acciaiuoli, Giovanni, ed.

Added entry--name

Libri, Bartolommeo, printer.

Added entry--name

Newborough, John, donor.

Added entry--name

Storer, Anthony Morris, former owner.

Added entry--name

Eton College School Library

Added entry--name

Spottiswoode & Co. Ltd

Added entry--place

Italy, Florence.

Additional copy

001B25844

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aSa2.6.19 - Sa2.6.20

098##$a[Another copy:] Sa.2.6.21 - Sa.2.6.22$b[Copy-specific notes:] Previously: Ddf.4.13, Ba.2.1 and Cb.1.2.7(a). Pencil note on flyleaf: "Lacks blank ff. 42 + 440. Pages with red rules to form a border.$c[Provenance:] Given to Eton College by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799 (card catalogue).$d[Binding:] 18th century crimson straight grained morocco; blind tooled panels; five raised bands; spine title: "Homeri opera editio princeps Florentiae 1488".

1001#$aHomer

24010$aWorks.$f1488

24510$aHerodotou Halikarnaseos sic exegesis peri tes tou Homerou genesios kai Biotes.

2463#$aBernardus Nerlius Petro Medicae Laurentii filio .s

2463#$aPloutarchou eis ton bion tou Homerou

2463#$aIliados a Homerou rapsodias

2463#$aOdysseias a Homerou rapsodias

2463#$aHomerou Batrachomyomachia

2463#$aHomerou Ymnoi. Eis Apollona

2463#$aHomeri Ilias editio princeps

260##$aFlorentiae :$b[Bernardus Nerlius, Nerius Nerlius and Demetrius Damilas],$c9 Dec. 1488 (i.e. not before 13 Jan. 1488/89)].

300##$a2v ;$c35cm.

500##$aEdited by Demetrius Chalcondyles. BM has Giovanni Acciaiuoli as co-editor.

500##$aMs. annotations throughout text and an inserted page of ms. notes in vol. 1.

500##$aInitial spaces.

500##$aText in Greek, fol. 1 recto in Latin.

500##$aTitle from fol. 3 recto, transliterated from the Greek.

500##$aBegin [fol. 1 recto:] "Bernardus Nerlius Petro Medicae Laurentii filio .s. | Vm doctissimorum hominum & horum grauissimorum sententia: gr[ae]cas litteras non solum latinis plurimum ornamenti affere: Sed etiam pernecessarias esse animaduerterem: omni studio ac labore ad b[ae]c studia percipienda me conuerti. ...". First leaf is lacking, this information is taken from Chetham's Library catalogue.

500##$aFol. 9 recto: "Ploutarchou eis ton bion tou Homerou. ...".

500##$aFol. 43 recto: "Iliados a Homerou rapsodias. ...".

500##$aFol. 251 recto: "Odysseias a Homerou rapsodias. ...".

500##$aFol. 412 recto: "Homerou Batrachomyomachia. ...".

500##$aFol. 416 recto: "Homerou Ymnoi. Eis Apollona. ...".

500##$aImprint from colophon [vol. 2]: "... analomasi Bernardou kai Neriou Tanaidos tou Neriliou pono [sic] de Demetriou Mediolaneos kretos: en Phlorentia [sic], menos dekembriou enate [sic] ...".

500##$aOn the press see Ridolfi. BMC assigned to the Nerlii, and Proctor to Bartolommeo Di Libri, who Ridolfi argues only printed the dedication. The date derives from the dedication; the Greek text has a colophon (f.439v) dated 9 Dec. 1488 (ISTC).

500##$aWithout foliation; vol. 1 has [234] leaves, vol. 2 has [198] leaves.

500##$aSignatures: A-D8, E10 (E10 blank), A-Z8, ET8, a8, [rum]8; AA-ZZ8, FTET6 (FTET6 blank).

500##$aDedicatory letter [fol. 1 recto] dated: "Florentiae Idibus Ianuariis .M.CCCC.LXXXVIII." [i.e. 13 Jan. 1488/89].

500##$a39 lines to a page.

5104#$aISTC ih00300000; Goff H300; HCR 8772; Bod-inc H-136; Sheppard 5235, 5236; Proctor 6194; Oates 2348, 2349, 2350, 2351, 2352; GW 12895; Hain, 8772; BM 15th cent., VI.678; BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, p. 330; Hain-Copinger-Reichling, 8772

530##$aMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2001 & 2005. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 45 - Printing in Greek, GK 47; Unit 71 - Printing in Florence Part I, FL 49. Copy: London BL, IB.27657c.

561##$aBookplate of Eton College School Library.

561##$a20th century bookplate dated 1684 recording donation by John Newborough, Head Master 1693-1713 and ms. inscription recording the same in vol. 2.

563##$a20th? century binding by Spottiswood & co; brown calf; two blind fillets to form a border; five raised bands; spine title: "Homeri Ilias editio princeps. 1488".

60004$aHomer.

650#0$aClassical literature.

650#0$aEpic poetry, Greek$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aGreek literature$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aGreek poetry$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMythology, Greek$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aDemetrius$cof Crete,$eprinter.

7001#$aNerli, Bernardo$eprinter.

7001#$aNerli, Nerio$eprinter.

7001#$aChalcondyles, Demetrius$eed.

7001#$aAcciaiuoli, Giovanni$eed.

7001#$aLibri, Bartolommeo$eprinter.

7001#$aNewborough, John$edonor.

7001#$aStorer, Anthony Morris$eformer owner.

7101#$aEton College School Library

7101#$aSpottiswoode & Co. Ltd.

752##$aItaly$dFlorence.